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Cognizant

76.08 USD
-0.42
0.55%
Updated Apr 1, 3:18 PM EDT
1 day
-0.55%
5 days
-3.14%
1 month
-8.90%
3 months
-0.43%
6 months
-0.01%
Year to date
-0.43%
1 year
6.03%
5 years
78.97%
10 years
22.75%
0
Funds holding %
of 7,398 funds
0
Analysts bullish %
of 5 analysts

Fund manager confidence

Based on 2024 Q4 regulatory filings by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)

46% more first-time investments, than exits

New positions opened: 130 | Existing positions closed: 89

2% more funds holding

Funds holding: 936 [Q3] → 956 (+20) [Q4]

2% more repeat investments, than reductions

Existing positions increased: 342 | Existing positions reduced: 335

0.74% less ownership

Funds ownership: 95.17% [Q3] → 94.42% (-0.74%) [Q4]

1% less capital invested

Capital invested by funds: $36.4B [Q3] → $35.9B (-$476M) [Q4]

10% less funds holding in top 10

Funds holding in top 10: 10 [Q3] → 9 (-1) [Q4]

41% less call options, than puts

Call options by funds: $360M | Put options by funds: $607M

Research analyst outlook

5 Wall Street Analysts provided 1 year price targets over the past 3 months

Low target
$80
5%
upside
Avg. target
$92
20%
upside
High target
$103
35%
upside

5 analyst ratings

positive
20%
neutral
80%
negative
0%
RBC Capital
Daniel Perlin
44% 1-year accuracy
24 / 54 met price target
22%upside
$93
Sector Perform
Reiterated
26 Mar 2025
UBS
Kevin Mcveigh
29% 1-year accuracy
4 / 14 met price target
16%upside
$88
Neutral
Maintained
17 Mar 2025
Morgan Stanley
James Faucette
54% 1-year accuracy
13 / 24 met price target
5%upside
$80
Equal-Weight
Maintained
12 Mar 2025
Barclays
Ramsey El-Assal
48% 1-year accuracy
30 / 63 met price target
35%upside
$103
Overweight
Maintained
10 Feb 2025
BMO Capital
Keith Bachman
45% 1-year accuracy
25 / 55 met price target
24%upside
$94
Market Perform
Maintained
6 Feb 2025

Financial journalist opinion

Based on 17 articles about CTSH published over the past 30 days

Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 day ago
Cognizant Grows Through Expanding Clientele & Strong Partnerships
CTSH's expanding client base, AI advancements and key partnerships position it for strong growth in 2025.
Cognizant Grows Through Expanding Clientele & Strong Partnerships
Neutral
PRNewsWire
5 days ago
Cognizant and ServiceNow Launch AI-Powered Dispute Management Solution for Mid-Market Banks
The BPaaS solution is designed to streamline the dispute resolution process and enhance customer satisfaction TEANECK, N.J. , March 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) announced today the launch of an AI-powered dispute management solution in partnership with ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW).
Cognizant and ServiceNow Launch AI-Powered Dispute Management Solution for Mid-Market Banks
Neutral
Schaeffers Research
6 days ago
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3 Cloud-Based Stocks to Watch in the Short Term
Neutral
PRNewsWire
6 days ago
Cognizant Named to Fortune's America's Most Innovative Companies 2025 List
Company recognized for product and process innovation and culture for the third consecutive year TEANECK, N.J. , March 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) today announced that it has been recognized on Fortune's list of "America's Most Innovative Companies 2025".
Cognizant Named to Fortune's America's Most Innovative Companies 2025 List
Positive
CNBC Television
1 week ago
We're prepared for 'extraordinary opportunity' of AI: Cognizant CEO
Cognizant CEO Ravi Kumar, joins CNBC's "Money Movers" to discuss its technology consulting business, the expansion of its Nvidia partnership, its $2 billion increase of its share repurchase program and more.
We're prepared for 'extraordinary opportunity' of AI: Cognizant CEO
Positive
Reuters
1 week ago
Cognizant boosts share buyback plan by $2 billion
Cognizant Technology said on Tuesday its board has approved a $2 billion increase to the IT consulting company's current share repurchase plan, as it sharpens focus on bolstering shareholder returns.
Cognizant boosts share buyback plan by $2 billion
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Cognizant Hosts Investor Day to Discuss Long-Term Growth Strategy for the Next Wave of AI-Driven Technology Transformation
Board approves $2 billion increase to share repurchase authorization  Company adds $500 million to 2025 share repurchase plan, bringing expected total to $1.1 billion TEANECK, N.J. , March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ --  Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) will today host an Investor Day, beginning at 1:00 p.m.
Cognizant Hosts Investor Day to Discuss Long-Term Growth Strategy for the Next Wave of AI-Driven Technology Transformation
Neutral
PRNewsWire
1 week ago
Cognizant to Deploy Neuro AI Platform to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption in Collaboration with NVIDIA
Cognizant will offer solutions across key growth areas, including enterprise AI agents, tailored industry large language models and infrastructure with NVIDIA AI. TEANECK, N.J.
Cognizant to Deploy Neuro AI Platform to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption in Collaboration with NVIDIA
Positive
Zacks Investment Research
1 week ago
Here's Why Cognizant (CTSH) is a Strong Value Stock
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Here's Why Cognizant (CTSH) is a Strong Value Stock
Positive
CNBC
2 weeks ago
How activist Mantle Ridge's presence at Cognizant can help lift the company's valuation
Signals suggest that Mantle Ridge likes Cognizant's new leadership and supports the board's actions. The Street may come to appreciate the stock.
How activist Mantle Ridge's presence at Cognizant can help lift the company's valuation
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